The Bears also lost Bernard Berrian to a hip injury, Hunter Hillenmeyer to a head injury and Jerry Azumah to his sore hip--all in the second half.

Azumah, an unrestricted free agent who likely played his last game as a Bear, claimed he wasn't injured but refused to elaborate.

The loss of Berrian, who had a career-high five catches, forced the Bears to use Rashied Davis at wideout for one play and Nathan Vasher to return two fourth-quarter punts for the first time in his career.

"We had to substitute quite a bit," coach Lovie Smith said. "But that's part of the game."

Muhsin Muhammad finished the game but said afterward he broke his right hand while trying to break up a fourth-quarter pass.

Shank city

The typically reliable Brad Maynard averaged 35.1 yards on seven punts, including a 19-yarder, a 13-yarder and 29-yarder.

Maynard said he tried to down the 13-yarder, which bounced back to him, but missed.

Maynard was told by an official he would have been penalized if he had.

"When the ball is bouncing back to you, it's a lonely feeling," Maynard said. "It's not a good feeling."

The Bears challenged the call after Gage caught a pass along the line of scrimmage and had the ball stripped by Chris Gamble.

Officials ruled that Gage's right knee touched the ground.

Extra points

Adrian Peterson's 1-yard, second-quarter touchdown marked the first time the Bears scored on fourth down this year. . . . Urlacher's leaping, one-handed interception in the second quarter was his first one this year. . . . Befitting Carolina's early fortune, DeShaun Foster's 17-yard run that set up a 38-yard field goal by John Kasay ended with a fumble that popped back into Foster's grasp. . . . In yet another sign Michael Haynes has played his last season in Chicago, the former first-round pick was inactive. Jamaal Green, on the practice squad Tuesday, was active and saw second-half action.